Suzanne Gummow

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Friday, 3 June 2016

Creative Raw Edged CollageBelow is the blurb for the class:You will learn to look at fabrics and colour in
totally new ways to create images to suit your textile works or quilts. Raw
edge collage is a technique that can be developed almost spontaneously out of
the love of the fabrics themselves and don’t we love those fabrics? You will
create a small wall hanging approximately A3 size. Some of the techniques
covered in this workshop will be basic design, raw edge applique, free machine
stitching/quilting and finishing techniques that will be required for your
special raw edge collage work. Students will work on individual themes and
therefore all finished work will be individual. A fun workshop.This workshop was held at the Australian Quilt Convention in April this year. It is a class that I regularly teach throughout Australia.

Sunday, 8 May 2016

Creating New FabricSome more works created in my class at the Australian Quilt Convention recently. If you are interested come and join a class that I will run this year in Adelaide, South Australia. If you are interested contact me by email suzannegummow@bigpond.com

Helen Tait work in progress

Anne Maundrell - finished work

Penny Clydesdale finished work

I am so pleased seeing the finished pieces. The students were lovely and they created great work.

Saturday, 7 May 2016

Creating New FabricThis is class that I taught at the Australian Quilt Convention , Melbourne recently.Have you ever wanted to create your very own original
fabric? If so this workshop is for you! You will create new fabrics with fusing
techniques to use for backgrounds and the motifs. This is a very creative
approach that will enhance your art quilts or textile works. Each person will
end up with a small individual piece of work. Your work will be approximately
A3 size. You will explore and learn this new technique of creating new fabric,
free machine embroidery and discussion will occur about design layouts and the
use of colour to create your very own unique piece of work. Come and join me in
this exciting workshop.I will be running another workshop in the future in Adelaide so if you are interested let me know suzannegummow@bigpond.com

The beginnings in the class

My lovely students and their work

The students working on their work - in the background some of my (Suzanne Gummow) work

Sue Neilsen in progress work

Jan Rowe's work in progress

Watch the next post for more.And join my class to create your own "Create New Fabric"

Tuesday, 1 March 2016

“India Surprise”

by Suzanne Gummow

This quote by Victoria Alexander sums up
what I feel like when wandering through India. “India is a place that first of all shocks,
then surprises and seduces.Colour is
everywhere – a stroll down the street can feel like being inside a
kaleidoscope. It’s a joyful feeling.”

This piece was created for the "Wanderings" exhibition by the FAN (Fibre Artists Network) members - a show of over 60 very diverse pieces held here in Adelaide at Gallery M, Marion.

Friday, 19 February 2016

Gazanias'Gazanias' are a genus flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native of South Africa and brought to Australia by immigrants on their journey to this land. They produce large daisy-like composite flowers in brilliant shades of yellow and orange, and sometimes pinks. I have these growing in my garden and when a challenge came up I decided to use these flowers in my composition. First of all I did loads of drawings. As the challenge has not been selected yet I will only show you some of the details. The technique I am using is Raw Edge Applique a class that I will be teaching in April at AQC - Australian Quilt Convention, Melbourne (aqc.com.au)

Tuesday, 9 February 2016

Creating
New Fabric

In April I will be teaching the above class at AQC - Australian Quilt Convention, Melbourne so join me at this wonderful venue. aqc.com.au

Below is the descriptor of the class and some photos of my work. In the class on the first day you will create the background striped fabric and on the second day create the motifs - these are special unique techniques that I have developed for the class.

Creating
New Fabric

Tutor:
Suzanne Gummow

Have you ever wanted to
create your very own original fabric? If so this workshop is for you! You will
create new fabrics with fusing techniques to use for backgrounds and/or motifs.
This is a creative approach that will enhance your art quilts.

Each person will end up with
a small individual piece of work. Your work will be approximately A3 size.
Stitching may happen (depending on time) and discussion will occur about how to
add stitch and use your new fabrics in your works.

Friday, 29 January 2016

A Matter of Time - Selected Exhibition I was extremely thrilled to be selected into this exhibition. I love a challenge and this was - the theme I found difficult and had to consider carefully, research and think this over for a long time. I find that I work extremely well when faced with a challenge to create something new to 'fit' the theme. So take a look at the website and follow the 32 artists that got into the show. www.amatteroftimetextiles.com/‎

Artist statement:

"Black holes are so massive
that they severely warp the fabric of spacetime, the three spatial dimensions
and time combined in a four-dimensional continuum. For this reason, an observer
inside a black hole experiences the passage of time much differently than an
outside observer."